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Request More InfoArkansas court evaluates P3 to fund new justice complex
Arkansas – Members of the Pope County Quorum Court are considering a public-private partnership (P3) to fund the construction of a new justice complex.
Pope County detention center
Recent state legislation has cleared the way for P3 alternatives to be more viable in Arkansas, which prompted a private firm to suggest a partnership to the court, the county judge said.
In March 2020, voters defeated a bond initiative that would have allowed the county to use casino revenues to fund the construction of a new jail.
Under that proposal, the complex would have included a new sheriff’s department and 400-person detention center. In addition, the facility would have included a 911 center, emergency operations center, and two new Circuit Courts along with a coroner facility.
